In Black America
John L. Hanson
July 22, 2018
Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (Ep. 33, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, standup comedian, actress, and author of Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat, about her early challenges and her subsequent healing and successful career.
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July 15, 2018
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Michael Hurd, Director of the Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture at Prairie View A&M University and author of Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas.
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July 8, 2018
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, pt. 2 (Ep. 31, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, historian, educator, civil rights advocate, and author of History Teaches Us To Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded In Challenging Times.
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July 1, 2018
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, pt. 1 (Ep. 30, 2018)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, educator, civil rights advocate, and author of History Teaches Us To Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded In Challenging Times.
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June 24, 2018
On this week’s program, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Benjamin Crump, an nationally prominent Civil Rights attorney and advocate, representing clients in important and high-profile cases.In 2015, he became the 73rd president of the National Bar Association.
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June 17, 2018
Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD (Ep. 28, 2018)
Producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes a conversation with Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD, author of That’s The Way It Was: A Memoir. Dr. Nero discusses his ground-breaking academic and professional career, his forty-five years as an orthodontist, and the positive influence of community and family.
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June 10, 2018
Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD (Ep. 27, 2018)
Producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Dr. Benjamin W. Nero, DMD, author of That’s The Way It Was: A Memoir. Dr. Nero discusses his ground-breaking academic and professional career, and how community and family shaped the man he became.
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June 3, 2018
This week, In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Mike Haynes, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and prostate cancer survivor, about his 14-season NFL career, his battle with cancer, and the Know Your Stats Campaign.
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For 50 years, “In Black America” has featured weekly interviews with some of the most influential African American voices of our time discussing education, economics, social issues, sports, families, culture, literature and politics.
In 2019, the program received a recordings-at-risk grant to digitize hundreds of old reels containing shows going back to the early 1980s. We don’t yet have these ready for the podcast, but you can listen to them on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting website.
John L. Hanson
In this interview, Hanson reflects on 40+ years of hosting IBA.
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